Improvement in bottle-faucets



HERMANN FISCHER,l CE IIANESVILLE, INDIANA.

Letters Patent No. 108,898, dated November 1, 1870.

-. IMPROVEMENT IN BOTTLE-FAUCETS.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making pai-tof the-same.

` To all whom it 'may concern Be it known that I, HERINIANN FISCHER, M. D., of Lauesville, in the county of Harrison and in the State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Faucet for Drawing Champagne, Sodawater, 85o.; and do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof', reference being had to the accompanying drawing and tothe letters of reference marked thereon, making a part of this specification..

The nature ot' my invention consists in the coustr "ction and'arrangement of au instrument to draw su h liquors 'out of corked bottles which contain carbonicacid gas like champagne, ale, soda-water, andthe like, without removing the 'cork from suc-h bottles,`and in small or larger quantities, at suitable intervals, according to want or desire.

ln order to enable others skilled in the art to which my invention appertains to make and use the same, I will now proceed to describe its construction and operation, referring to the annexed drawing, which represents a side view, part in section, ot' my instrument.

.A represent-s a metal tube, of any suitable dimensions, which is screwed through the cork of a bottle.

B is a long tube of smaller diameter, which is passed through. the tube A, and pushed down after the cork is perforated, rst pushing ont pieces of' cork, and then down to the bottom of the bottle.

'lhe upper end of the tube A is rendered air-tight around the tube B by means ot a stuffing-box, C, or other suitable means.

The upper end of the tube B is bent, as shown, and provided with a stop-cock, D, and its lower end is perforated on the side, but closed on the end, to keep the cork from stopping it up.

On the larger tube A are cross-pieces E E, forming handles, by means of which said tube is readily screwed down through the cork, One of these cross-pieces has a small opening or passage running longitudinally through it, and leading into the tube A.

Inside of this passage is a valve, t', so constructed as to admit a stream of air into the bottle, but not out The operation of this instrument is readily seen. /Vhen the tube B is down, and the stop-cock D opened, a lively stream, like from a soda-fountain, shoots out. When not enough carbonio-acid gas is present to force the liquid up through the tube then air is forced into the bottle through the valve fi, by means of a rubber ball and tube attached to the end ofthe hollow cross-piece E.- 'lhis hollow cross-piece with its valve desired.

This instrument is of great service in -sick-rooms, when patients are ordered or desire champagne or soda-water in small and repeated quantities; also for ladies who drink ale as a tonic in less quantities than a bottle, and for many other uses not necessary to mention.

Having thus fully described my invention,

That I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is y The combination ofthe screw-tube A, hollow cross piece E with yalve fi, stuffing-box C, bent tube B, and stop-cock D, all constructed to operate substantially as set forth. l

ln testimony that I clailu the foregoing, I have vhereunto set myhand this 18th day of July, 1870.

HERMANN FISCHER, lVI. LL

XVitnesses:

BENJAMIN I. A. GEEsHAM, MICHAEL YosT.

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